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A man, his face painted in the likeness of a spirit, participates in the He Neak Ta rituals in Phum Boeung village, northwest of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Cambodian villagers on Tuesday took part in a rare traditional guardian spirit ceremony praying for good fortune, rain and prosperity, as they aimed to preserve this ancient tradition. (Photo by Heng Sinith/AP Photo)

A man with his face painted as a spirit takes part in the He Neak Ta ceremony in Phum Boeung village, Cambodia. The rare guardian spirit ritual is performed to pray for rain, prosperity, and good fortune, helping to preserve an ancient tradition.(Photo by Heng Sinith/AP Photo)

Texas State Trooper Guadalupe Casarez questions a migrant from El Salvador after she was detained amidst others who crossed into the United States from Mexico in Mission, Texas, U.S., June 13, 2024. (Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters)

Texas State Trooper Guadalupe Casarez questions a migrant from El Salvador after she was detained with a group that crossed the Rio Grande into the United States from Mexico near Mission, Texas.(Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters)

A firefighter struggles to extinguish a forest fire at Keratea area, southeast of Athens, Greece, Sunday, June 30, 2024. Two large wildfires were burning Sunday near Greece's capital of Athens, and authorities sent emergency messages for some residents to evacuate and others to stay at home and close their windows to protect themselves from smoke. (Photo by Yorgos Karahalis/AP Photo)

A firefighter battles a large forest fire near Keratea, southeast of Athens, Greece. Authorities issued evacuation orders for some residents and warned others to stay indoors due to the heavy smoke.(Photo by Yorgos Karahalis/AP Photo)

Police clash with demonstrators that gathered outside the senate during a debate in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 12 June 2024. The Argentina senate begins the debate of the Law Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines, key piece for the reforms of the President Javier Milei, as a fiscal package, after obtaining the approval of the deputy chamber on 29 April. (Photo by Juan Ignacio Roncoroni/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Police clash with demonstrators gathered outside the senate in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The protests erupted during a debate on a sweeping reform bill, a key piece of President Javier Milei’s economic agenda.(Photo by Juan Ignacio Roncoroni/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

An unidentified fan is tased by a police officer as he runs on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

An unidentified fan is tased by a police officer after running onto the field before the ninth inning of a game between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians in Cincinnati, Ohio.(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Sarai Howard Johnson, Zamirah Chadwick and Sydnee Littleton, from the Self Enhancement Inc. dance group, pose before performing at the 8 Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo in Portland, Oregon, on Sunday, June 16, 2024. (Photo by Abigail Dollins/Statesman Journal/USA Today Network)

Dancers from the Self Enhancement Inc. group pose before performing at the 8 Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo in Portland, Oregon. The event celebrates Black cowboy culture and the Juneteenth holiday.(Photo by Abigail Dollins/Statesman Journal/USA Today Network)

Models present outfit creations during a Christian Dior cruise show at Drummond castle, in Perthshire, Scotland, Britain on June 3, 2024. (Photo by Lesley Martin/Reuters)

Models present creations during a Christian Dior cruise collection fashion show at Drummond Castle in Perthshire, Scotland.(Photo by Lesley Martin/Reuters)

General view of Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on June 11, 2024. (Photo by Saleh Salem/Reuters)

General view of Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on June 11, 2024. (Photo by Saleh Salem/Reuters)

A general view of the crowd listening to ColdPlay perform during day four of Glastonbury Festival 2024 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 29, 2024 in Glastonbury, England. Founded by Michael Eavis in 1970, Glastonbury Festival features around 3,000 performances across over 80 stages. Renowned for its vibrant atmosphere and iconic Pyramid Stage, the festival offers a diverse lineup of music and arts, embodying a spirit of community, creativity, and environmental consciousness. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)

The crowd watches Coldplay perform on the Pyramid Stage during the Glastonbury Festival in England. The iconic event, founded in 1970, is renowned for its vibrant atmosphere and diverse lineup of music and arts.(Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)

A singer performs during a football opera in Hamburg, Germany, on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Axel Schmidt/Reuters)

A singer performs during a “football opera” in Hamburg, Germany, a unique cultural event blending the themes of sport and music.(Photo by Axel Schmidt/Reuters)

A performer spits fire during the Mermaid Parade in the Coney Island section of the Brooklyn borough of New York, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Photob by Andres Kudacki/AP Photo)

A performer spits fire during the annual Mermaid Parade in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The parade is a vibrant and artistic celebration of the start of summer.(Photob by Andres Kudacki/AP Photo)

Debris from flooding gets caught in a railroad bridge over the Big Sioux River on Monday, June 24, 2024, near North Sioux City, S.D. Flooding in the Midwestern U.S. collapsed the bridge and sent water surging around a dam after days of heavy rains that have forced hundreds of people to evacuate or be rescued from rising waters. (Photo by Josh Jurgens/AP Photo)

Debris from severe flooding is caught in a railroad bridge over the Big Sioux River near North Sioux City, South Dakota. The flooding, caused by days of heavy rain, collapsed the bridge and forced hundreds of evacuations and rescues.(Photo by Josh Jurgens/AP Photo)

People look over a flood control gate at the Danube river in Regensburg, Germany, 04 June 2024. Flood levels continue to rise in the German states of  Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg. The city of Regensburg has declared a state of emergency – with the water level only just below six metres. (Photo by Anna Szilagyi/EPA)

People observe a flood control gate on the Danube River in Regensburg, Germany. The city declared a state of emergency as water levels continued to rise dramatically in southern Germany.(Photo by Anna Szilagyi/EPA)

A protester confronts a police officer, during a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and a call for the release of hostages in Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Tel Aviv, Israel on June 22, 2024. (Photo by Eloisa Lopez/Reuters)

A protester confronts a police officer during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel. The rally was held to demand a deal to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza and to protest against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.(Photo by Eloisa Lopez/Reuters)

A Ukrainian national guard serviceman aka “Master” of Khartia brigade fires by a D-20 cannon towards Russian positions at the frontline near Kharkiv, Ukraine, Monday, June 10, 2024. (Photo by Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Photo)

A Ukrainian national guardsman with the call sign “Master” fires a D-20 cannon toward Russian positions near the front line in Kharkiv, Ukraine.(Photo by Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Photo)

Dancers perform as fireworks are fired during the opening ceremony of the UEFA Euro 2024 football Championship, prior to the Group A match between Germany and Scotland at the Munich Football Arena in Munich on June 14, 2024. (Photo by Thomas Kienzle/AFP Photo)

Dancers perform amid fireworks during the opening ceremony of the UEFA Euro 2024 football championship at the Munich Football Arena in Germany.(Photo by Thomas Kienzle/AFP Photo)

Teachers dance as they march to Congress to protest against the Statutory Law on Education, a government initiative for education reforms being considered by lawmakers, on the first day of a teachers' strike in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Fernando Vergara/AP Photo)

Teachers dance during a march to Congress in Bogotá, Colombia, on the first day of a strike. They were protesting a government-proposed education reform law being debated by lawmakers.(Photo by Fernando Vergara/AP Photo)

American singer and songwriter Cyndi Lauper poses during a hand and footprint ceremony on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Photo)

American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper poses during her hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, cementing her legacy in Hollywood history.(Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Photo)

A young Ukrainian woman wears an ear of grain braid during a traditional Ukrainian celebration of Kupalo Night, in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Ukrainians in Warsaw jumped over a bonfire and floated braids to honor the vital powers of water and fire on the Vistula River bank Saturday night, as they celebrated their solstice tradition of Ivan Kupalo Night away from war-torn home. (Photo by Czarek Sokolowski/AP Photo)

A young Ukrainian woman wears a braided wreath of grain during the traditional Kupalo Night celebration in Warsaw, Poland. Displaced by war, the community gathered to honor the solstice with rituals involving fire and water, keeping their culture alive.(Photo by Czarek Sokolowski/AP Photo)

Raymond Hinze
Raymond Hinze is a writer and IT consultant with nearly 20 years of experience across the private and public sectors. He's worked as a writer, trainer, technical support person, delivery manager, system admin, and various other roles that involve getting people and technology to work together.